Pen and pencil clip.



J; H. PILKINGTON.

PEN AND PENCIL CLIP.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 1, 1909.

Patented. Apr. 19, 1910.

('1? tonuu JOSEPH Hr PILKINGTON, OF WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT.

PEN Ann PENCIL CLIP.

T 0 all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, JOSEPH H. PILKING- TON,a citizen of the United States, residing at \Vaterbury, county of NewHaven, State of Connecticut,-have invented an Improve ment in Pen andPencil Clips, of which the following is a specification.

, This invention relates to attachments to pencils or pens such asfountain pens or similar devices to enable them to be secured to thecloth at the'edge of a pocket so as to be prevented from slipping out ofthe pocket if the person carrying the same stoops over.

Such devices are quite well known and the utility thereof need not bespecifically emphasized. a

The object of this invention is to provide a clip attachment of thecharacter mentioned which. shall be simple and durable, of low cost andhaving a reliably smooth solid ballhead which will grasp the fabricbetween it and the side of the pen or pencil to which the attachment isapplied.

To these ends the invention consists in the construction and combinationof parts substantially as hereinafter described and claimed.

Of the accompanying drawings :Figures 1 and 2 are elevations from twodiii'erent points of View, of a common form of fountain pen having myattachment applied thereto. Fig. 3 is a. perspective view of theattachment. froni which the attachment is made but with the tip of theshank partly formed for insertion in the ball-head. Figs. 5 and 6 aresectional views of fm'ms of the ball-head as formed ready to be drivenon the tip of the shank shown in. Fig. '1. Fig. 7 is a sectional View online 7-7, Fig. 4.

Similar reference characters indicate the same or similar parts in allof the views.

A fountain pen is indicated at A, but it is to be understood thatthis isshown merely for nnposes of illustration and not of limitation since theattachment presently de scribed is equally applicable to a pencil or anordinary pen, or similar device.

The attachment comprises a band or ring portion 10 and a shank-portion11' integral with the band portion the whole being formed of a piece ofsuitable resilient metal, preferably sheet metal, such as spring brass.The band portion is preferably formed with Specification of LettersPatent. Application filed April 1, 1909.

Fig. 4: is a view'of the shank Patented Apr. 19,1910. Serial No.487,276.

struck up ribs to strengthen thesa ne and may be ornamented inany-suitable way by etching or otherwise.

The shank 11 projects from one edge of the band or ring portion and ispreferably curved outward slightly as indicated at 12 in Fig. 2 sothatthe shank will stand slightly away from the side of the article towhich the attachment is applied, as shown in Fig. 8. The band portion,when the article is in completedform, is ring-shaped but having anopening'so that it will constitute a. spring ring or band adapted tofrictionally grasp the article to whicli'the attachment or clip isapplied.

As stated the band portion and shank portion are formed integrally of apiece of sheet metal. Therefore the whole can be economically producedby a stamping operation which may at the same time form thestrengthening ribs of the band portion. The structure is such that thereis no possibility of the shank portion becomingseparated from the bandportion, and the amount of resilience of the shank portion may dependeither upon the thickness of the metal or the width of theshank.

The tip of the shank llis formed with lateral ears which are bent aroundas indicated at 13 Fig. t so that the extreme tip will be nearlycircular in cross section, the ears v13 being however preferablyslightlyseparate from each other so that they will have some resilience.Below the ears 13 the shank preferably pointed as shown at 14 in Fig. 4.

The ball-head 15. is of solid metal and is formed with a drilled hole 16into which the tip of the shank 11 may be driven after which the slidesof the hole 16 in the ball may be closed inward by any suitable pressureor blow so that the ball-head will be immovably attached to the tip ofthe shank 11 without requiring any soldering or equivalent operation. I

. The ball 15 completely incloses the ears 13 of the shank tip so thatthere can be no rough portions of the device which might tear or mar thefabric on the outer surface ofv the garment containing the pocket inwhich the pen or pencil is being carried.

It will be understood of course. that the ball-head l5 presses on theouter side of the fabric while the pen or pencil isinside of the pocket,the, edge of the fabric being passed up between the shank 11 and theside ,i ears, said earsbeing bent to form an ap- 15 of the pen or pencilto which the ring porproximate circle, and a solid head provided tion 10is attached. with a recess to receivesaid ears, said recess Having nowdescribed my invention what having a tapered portion, said stem being Iclaim is: provided with a pointed end adapted to be 1. An improvement inpen and pencil wedged into the tapered portion of said re- 20 clipscomprising a fiat stem having one excess. treinity provided with lateralears bent to In testimony whereof I afiix my signature form anapproximate circle; and a solid head in'presence of two witnesses.

provided with a recess to receive said ears s p 1 T the outer edge ofsaid recess being closed JOSEPH PILKINGTOIN' over the tops of saidshoulders. Witnesses:

2. An improvement in pen and pencil GAsIMm H. BRoNsoN,

clips comprising a flat stem having lateral ALICE M. CARY.

